German spot jumps on flagging renewable supply
PARIS, Nov 5 (Reuters) -The German spot power price for Wednesday rose on Tuesday as both wind and solar supply were expected to fall, while demand was seen increasing.
German day-ahead baseload power TRDEBD1 was up 58.9% to 236 euros per megawatt hour (MWh) at 0948 GMT, its highest since June 25, LSEG data showed.
The equivalent French contract TRFRBD1 was flat at 119 euros/MWh.
A combination of higher demand and lower renewable energy in Germany results in a higher residual load on Wednesday, and the country is expected to import more, said LSEG analyst Naser Hashemi.
German wind power output is projected to drop 3.8 gigawatts (GW) to 590 megawatts (MW), while French supply is expected to edge up 250 MW to 1.1 GW, LSEG data showed.
Solar supply in Germany is expected to fall by 1.9 GW to 3.2 GW, the data showed.
Output from German wind farms is expected to scale back up slowly through the week to nearly 3 GW on Thursday and around 8 GW on Friday, but should remain low over the weekend, LSEG analysis showed.
French nuclear availability fell two percentage points to 77% of total capacity. POWER/FR
Power consumption in Germany is forecast to add 740 MW to 58.9 GW on Wednesday, while French demand is expected to dip 80 MW to 51 GW, LSEG data showed.
German year-ahead power TRDEBYZ5 was up 0.4% at 87.26 euros/MWh, while the French 2025 baseload contract TRFRBYZ5 had an asking price of 73 euros/MWh.
European CO2 allowances for December 2024 CFI2Zc1 rose 0.3% to 65.40 euros per metric ton.
"Temperatures remain slightly above seasonal norms but with lower forecast wind generation, more emissions-intensive power can be expected to boost demand for (carbon permits)," said Veyt analyst Henry Lush.
Reporting by Forrest Crellin; Editing by Vijay Kishore
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